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AST_GETSTCREGION - Obtain a copy of the encapsulated Region within a Stc

Description:
This function returns a pointer to a deep copy of the Region supplied when the Stc was created.
Invocation:
RESULT = AST_GETSTCREGION( THIS, STATUS )
Arguments:
THIS = INTEGER (Given)
Pointer to the Stc.
STATUS = INTEGER (Given and Returned)
The global status.
Returned Value:
AST_GETSTCREGION = INTEGER
A pointer to a deep copy of the Region encapsulated within the supplied Stc.
Notes:
  • A null Object pointer (AST__NULL) will be returned if this function is invoked with STATUS set to an error value, or if it should fail for any reason.


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AST A Library for Handling World Coordinate Systems in Astronomy
Starlink User Note 210
R.F. Warren-Smith & D.S. Berry
24th May 2011
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

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